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6/29/2014 30 Comments

It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's a Drone

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WASHINGTON — Drones are small airplanes. Most are just a few feet in size. There are no pilots inside to fly them. Instead, some are flown by onboard computers. Others are controlled by a person on the ground.

Drones are also called unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).

More drones are now in the skies. There are worries that one could crash into a jet airplane.

More than 1 million drones have been sold in the last few years. Drones have been seen near planes, helicopters and airfields. People see drones each day and send in reports. Most are seen by pilots in the air.

The number of reports has shot up since two years ago. Back then, drones were new. Reports were still unusual.

The reports are filed with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). It is in charge of the nation's skies.


Drone Rules Are Ignored

The FAA has a hard time dealing with drones. Air traffic controllers watch the sky to keep planes from crashing. They usually cannot see drones with radar. Drones made out of plastic are especially hard to spot. 

Drones can cause planes to crash. They could hit a plane or get sucked into a jet's engine. 

The FAA outlaws the use of drones by most businesses. But the rules are often ignored. Farmers use drones to check their crops. People selling houses take pictures of the buildings from the sky to sell them. 

"So far we've been lucky," said Rory Kay. He is a pilot and expert in air safety. He said luck won't prevent a crash.

They're Very Hard To SeeThe FAA only allows drones to fly below 400 feet. They must be at least 5 miles away from an airport.

Jim Williams leads the FAA office that deals with drones. In March, he said an airplane nearly crashed into a drone over Florida. The drone was painted in camouflage so it would be hard to see. The FAA has not been able to find the drone or its owner.

Some Other Recent Reports— Pilots flying at 10,000 feet reported a drone. It was about 500 feet above their plane in Pennsylvania. The drone was 5 feet to 6 feet long.

— A helicopter pilot reported a drone to air traffic controllers near California. The drone was flying near the giant Hollywood sign in Los Angeles. It had a camera attached to it.

— Pilots in Florida spotted a drone below their plane. The drone was red and blue.

— Pilots reported a drone flying nearby while landing at a South Carolina airport. The drone was the size of a large bird.

— A 5-foot-long drone with a camera crashed near an airport in Texas. Police are looking for the person who was flying it.

No One Wants A CrashThe FAA plans to teach drone owners about safety. Some people flying drones may have to pay fines.

Michael Toscano leads a group that supports drones. Some people will misuse drones, he said. They do not understand the risks or just don't care.

A crash would be bad, Toscano said. However, it would not stop people from flying drones, he said.

30 Comments
Ashton
1/5/2015 11:25:48 pm

lol that guy in the back ground and why is there police there omg but drones are awsome we need to have them in Mcpherson

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keaton
1/6/2015 11:24:09 pm

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katelynn
1/5/2015 11:26:59 pm

#this artical was cool#$

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sup team
1/5/2015 11:29:08 pm

I thought that the articall was good.

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cool guy
1/5/2015 11:29:15 pm

i think the should take the cameras off because kids might use to see inappropriate things

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keaton_ftw
1/6/2015 11:32:55 pm

i think drones are cool but they can cause a lot of lives if they crash into a plain. we need to make limits for the drones and mini helicopters. but i have to admit drones are really cool $$$

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girl group link
1/6/2015 11:34:36 pm

We think people should get a permit to fly or buy drones.We also think farmers should be able to use them for their crops. The drones should not be camouflage.

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Abigail Pierce
1/7/2015 12:28:52 am

Very interesting

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the three blind nerds
1/7/2015 12:36:20 am

I think they shouldn't be made out of plastic. They should also have a tracking device so the planes can see them on radars.:)

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my
1/7/2015 11:22:45 pm

that is so cool

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human penguin
1/7/2015 11:22:52 pm

drones are soooooooooo cooooooool

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George Washington link
1/7/2015 11:23:20 pm

I wanna drone!!!!!! Lets ROCK!!!!!!

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star of footall
1/7/2015 11:27:04 pm

in 5-10 years there going to be drones drop mail and i think they can be crop duster with the thing on it and big enough

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bill
1/8/2015 12:22:19 am

drones are dangerous

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soccer star
1/8/2015 10:55:25 pm

i want one!

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bobby brown sears
1/8/2015 10:59:29 pm

it is weard and more weard but its weard

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soccer star
1/8/2015 10:59:58 pm

i thank that it is good for helping farmers!

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mis.star
1/8/2015 11:24:05 pm

thar not safe

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Western girl 1
1/8/2015 11:28:53 pm

we need drones to see our crops! now lets figure this out and these crops need these drones so lets do this!!

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SKK 5TH EES
1/8/2015 11:29:40 pm

WE THINK THAT ITS A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE RULES FOR FLYING DRONES BECAUSE PEOPLE CAN GET CARRIED AWAY AND HURT PEOPLE OR THINGS.

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Tucker,Kinsley
1/8/2015 11:58:23 pm

Yes they might be a little dangrous but there havent a axedent

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Brock & Mrs. Johnson
1/9/2015 12:19:31 am

Drones could be very helpful to many people!

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The Cool Awesome DUDE$!... HALA
1/9/2015 12:31:19 am

You can play video games and drive a drone $$$$weet

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#6
1/9/2015 12:38:20 am

They should have something that makes them fall if they get to a sertian hight

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droners
1/9/2015 12:38:54 am

We think it is okay to fly drones because we don't see plains much at all!

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cade
1/9/2015 12:40:03 am

I think that drones should be on the radar because a plane was flying 10,000 feet and a drone was flying 500 feet higher and the plane almost crashed because drone was camp.

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oliasha
1/9/2015 04:58:43 am

cool. Look at our fact.

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Jdog and Cman
1/9/2015 04:29:04 am

Our favorite part was how high it can go that story was baller

FROM Jdog and Cman
peace out bro swagg

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AWESOME PEOPLE
1/9/2015 04:57:11 am

They are bad because we do not want people watching us walk to school home,to the park.

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logan
1/15/2015 12:26:43 am

i like it

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